Individual Details
Pleasant FLEENER
(Bet 4 Jun 1848 and 1849 - 10 Nov 1903)
Have this date as birthdate: 06 May 1863 but am not sure where that came from. Possibly cemetery or another researcher. 1900 census gives birth date as June 1848.
The following is from biographies posted at the Poweshiek County Historical Society web page:
http://iagenweb.org/boards/poweshiek/biographies/index.cgi?read=228533
Samuel Fleener
FLEENER, MCFARLAND, MITCHELL, ENGLISH, MYERS, GOSNELL, FARMER
Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 3/24/2009 at 22:49:14
SAMUEL FLEENER was one of a large family of children who came to Sugar Creek township in 1851, and this has been the home of the family since that time. These brothers who came here at that time were John, Joseph, Michael, Pleasant and Samuel, our subject. Their father, Michael Fleener, came through the county prior to 1850 and entered land here. He did not settle here but died in Missouri soon afer entering the land here. In 1851 the widow and her family, consisting of five sons and six daughters, settled here. These daughters are Mrs. Andrew Mitchell, Mrs. Jerome English, Mrs. T.J. Myers, Mrs. Arthur Gosnell, Mrs. Allen Farmer. Clarinda died young.
Samuel Fleener was born in Brown county, Indiana, in 1831 and his wife was Amanda McFarland a native of Indiana, born in 1829. By their union nine children were born, six boys and three girls. One son, Joseph died at the age of 27 years and one son resides in New Sharon, the other four being residents of Sugar Creek township. Mr. Fleener at the time of his marriage settled in Sugar Creek township, purchasing 80 acres, and this he increased to 400 acres. Here he continued to reside through life, a respected citizen, a member of no church, yet with his means he contributed to all churches, and no stranger was ever turned away hungry from his door. He died in December, 1891, and his wife died in 1900.
The following is from biographies posted at the Poweshiek County Historical Society web page:
http://iagenweb.org/boards/poweshiek/biographies/index.cgi?read=228533
Samuel Fleener
FLEENER, MCFARLAND, MITCHELL, ENGLISH, MYERS, GOSNELL, FARMER
Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 3/24/2009 at 22:49:14
SAMUEL FLEENER was one of a large family of children who came to Sugar Creek township in 1851, and this has been the home of the family since that time. These brothers who came here at that time were John, Joseph, Michael, Pleasant and Samuel, our subject. Their father, Michael Fleener, came through the county prior to 1850 and entered land here. He did not settle here but died in Missouri soon afer entering the land here. In 1851 the widow and her family, consisting of five sons and six daughters, settled here. These daughters are Mrs. Andrew Mitchell, Mrs. Jerome English, Mrs. T.J. Myers, Mrs. Arthur Gosnell, Mrs. Allen Farmer. Clarinda died young.
Samuel Fleener was born in Brown county, Indiana, in 1831 and his wife was Amanda McFarland a native of Indiana, born in 1829. By their union nine children were born, six boys and three girls. One son, Joseph died at the age of 27 years and one son resides in New Sharon, the other four being residents of Sugar Creek township. Mr. Fleener at the time of his marriage settled in Sugar Creek township, purchasing 80 acres, and this he increased to 400 acres. Here he continued to reside through life, a respected citizen, a member of no church, yet with his means he contributed to all churches, and no stranger was ever turned away hungry from his door. He died in December, 1891, and his wife died in 1900.
Events
| Birth | Bet 4 Jun 1848 and 1849 | Indiana |  | ||
| Census | 1870 | Sugar Creek, Poweshiek Co., IA. Age 7 (1863) born Iowa, with parents. ?? Check further to see if same person. If not, parents not correct. | |||
| Marriage | 24 Feb 1876 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa - Susan VINCENT | | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 14; Pleasant Fleener, head, 31 (1848-49) born Indiana, father born KY mother born VA, farmer. | |||
| Census | 1885 | IA State Census, Sugar Creek, Poweshiek County; Pleasant Fleener, head, res. NE NW of S21 T78 R16, 35 (1849-50), farming, born IN. | |||
| Census | Jun 1900 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg 173B; Pleasant, born June 1848, married 25 years, born IN, both parents born IN. Farmer. | |||
| Death | 10 Nov 1903 | Iowa | |||
| Burial | Aft 10 Nov 1903 | Stewart Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., IA | |||
| Reference No | 411 |
Families
| Spouse | Susan VINCENT (1856 - 1910) |
| Child | Lottie FLEENER (1876 - 1878) |
| Child | Bernice FLEENER (1876 - 1900) |
| Child | Thomas FLEENER (1879 - 1880) |
| Child | Amanda FLEENER (1881 - 1900) |
| Child | Samuel FLEENER (1883 - 1900) |
| Child | Cleveland FLEENER (1884 - 1886) |
| Child | John FLEENER (1886 - 1925) |
| Child | Rilla FLEENER (1890 - 1900) |
| Child | Sadie FLEENER (1892 - 1900) |
| Child | Ruby FLEENER (1894 - 1900) |
| Child | Pearl FLEENER (1896 - 1900) |
| Father | Samuel FLEENER (1833 - 1870) |
| Mother | AMANDA (1830 - 1870) |
| Sibling | John FLEENER (1852 - 1870) |
| Sibling | James FLEENER (1854 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mary FLEENER (1856 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Harry FLEENER (1858 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Mike FLEENER (1862 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Samuel FLEENER (1867 - 1870) |
Endnotes
1. WPA Gravestone survey.
2. Fleener/Vincent Marriage Certificate, 175..